Who should be our next manager?

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

I'm worried. There are a lot of out of work actors at present. With Ron's penchant for a big name I'm wondering if he's thinking of Tom Hanks. Comes with a chord on his back to repeat stock phrases, so if 'Hey howdie hey' could be reprogrammed with 'I'm looking forward to the chairman's new stadium' then we might have our new man here.

 

[Tommy2holes]

What‘s the story?! PM me if necessary ?

The rumour is that Sol took a shine to SH's missus.

 

[amsemp]

The rumour is that Sol took a shine to SH's missus.

Sounds like there’s more to that story though?

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

The rumour is that Sol took a shine to SH's missus.

No rumour pal. Instagram messages direct to the young lady.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I'd be happy with Fagan

 

[Ricey]

I'd be happy with Fagan

Seems to be doing a great job with the youth team and is respected by the players.

 

[Wingnut]

Its going going to be another man who's never been at this level you know what martins like
But saying that it will be harder to attract someone with being a league 2 club
Need someone who nows the lower leagues

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

If Fagan was the Head Coach then I could see Phil Brown as Director of Football - they're pretty close I think.

I can see this too but I hope Brown doesn’t return, for a few reasons.

 

[Ricey]

I can see this too but I hope Brown doesn’t return, for a few reasons.

Wonder if he still has his ‘shares’ in the club.

 

[superblue24]

Sorry if I've been living on Mars for the past year, but is there any reason why Craig Fagan is being touted and widely backed in the poll?

 

[NZamba Legend]

Sorry if I've been living on Mars for the past year, but is there any reason why Craig Fagan is being touted and widely backed in the poll?

Yeah, I don't get this either.

 

[Ricey]

Because he is one our youth team managers and has been doing an excellent job.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Because he's our current Under-23 manager, well-liked by the players in that squad by all accounts and basically next season our under-23s squad is our first team squad!

Coxy fancies him for the job too

 

[Napster]

I know a young, former player, who has experience of managing and getting promoted at non-league. Localish, but a great man manager. Still likes Southend and probably would be interested.

Lee Bradbury - currently assistant at Crawley. Might be a very cheeky outside bet.

 

[Billy is the best]

I know a young, former player, who has experience of managing and getting promoted at non-league. Localish, but a great man manager. Still likes Southend and probably would be interested.

Lee Bradbury - currently assistant at Crawley. Might be a very cheeky outside bet.

Crawley have just released their assistant coach Edu Rubio. He is better qualified than Lee Bradbury and knows lower league football

 

[Shrimper44]

Paul Tisdale might be a good one

I agree and think Paul Tisdale would be a great appointment, he knows league 2 and 1 very well.

He has won promotion from league 2 to league 1 for both Exeter and MK Dons during his managerial career.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

It needs to be someone who wants to build around the kids and who has a long term strategy and the patience to see it out.

This is a far less attractive job than it was a year ago when Ron appointed Bond. We're a division lower, there's less budget, there's a transfer embargo, there's a points deduction hanging over us, we're a club in freefall who has churned through 8 managers in 2 years.

I think I'd be looking at non-league options rather than re-treads tried and failed in the Football League.

Matt - surely it was you that voted for Mark Bentley. I did. My dream team is a Barrett-Bentley-Maher ticket with (as Scriv has suggested) Ricky Duncan as Director of Football.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Matt - surely it was you that voted for Mark Bentley. I did. My dream team is a Barrett-Bentley-Maher ticket with (as Scriv has suggested) Ricky Duncan as Director of Football.

OMG - I haven’t seen a post from you in years! Hope all’s well with you and yours. Very glad to see you on here

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I've said this before and I have been all alone in my thinking (nothing new there) but I will put forward an old name .............. out of the blue, so to speak.

He scored the first ever goal in the renamed "Premier Division", has managerial experience and has the heart of an ox, is tough and knowledgable and knows what it takes to win games .............

......... but he is unproven in England and lives up north.

I await your utter condemnation and contempt ...................

But he might be cheap as well!

 

[Ricey]

I've said this before and I have been all alone in my thinking (nothing new there) but I will put forward an old name .............. out of the blue, so to speak.

He scored the first ever goal in the renamed "Premier Division", has managerial experience and has the heart of an ox, is tough and knowledgable and knows what it takes to win games .............

......... but he is unproven in England and lives up north.

I await your utter condemnation and contempt ...................

But he might be cheap as well!

Brain Deane!

He owns a team in Kosovo.